Avourwen

Avourwen is a residential area in County Meath, Leinster. Avourwen is situated nearby to the water park Funtasia, as well as near St Mary’s Church of Ireland Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Funtasia and Millmount Fort.

Funtasia

Water park

Funtasia is an operator of entertainment facilities in the east of Ireland. Funtasia currently operates a water park in Drogheda and used to operate a family entertainment centre in Bettystown. The name was first used in 2003. Funtasia is situated 630 metres northwest of Avourwen.

Millmount Fort

Museum

Photo: Cianwal, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Millmount is a large fortified complex situated on a great mound on the South bank of the River Boyne located in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. The fort has played a crucial part in Drogheda's history and has been a dominant feature from Norman settlement, to Cromwell's invasion to the more recent Civil War in 1922, in which the famous Martello tower was shelled and all but destroyed. Millmount Fort is situated 1 km north of Avourwen.

Drogheda MacBride

Railway station

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Drogheda MacBride railway station is a railway station that serves Drogheda in County Louth, Ireland. Drogheda MacBride is situated 1½ km northeast of Avourwen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Drogheda and Donore.

Drogheda

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Drogheda is an industrial town in County Louth, astride the River Boyne on the east coast of Ireland. Its turbulent history is reflected in its medieval fortifications, while nearby are ruined monasteries and the must-see Neolithic complex of Brú na Bóinne.

Donore

Village

Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Donore, historically Dunower, is a small village in County Meath, Ireland. It lies near Drogheda on the border between County Meath and County Louth, in the Boyne Valley on the road between Drogheda and the Brú na Bóinne heritage site. Donore is situated 4 km west of Avourwen.